Anisophyllea impressinervia

Anisophyllea impressinervia
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Anisophylleaceae
Genus:	Anisophyllea
Species:	A. impressinervia
Binomial name
Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani [2]

Anisophyllea impressinervia is a tree of Borneo in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet impressinervia is from the Latin meaning "sunken veins", referring to the leaf veins. ^[3]

Description

Anisophyllea impressinervia grows as a tree up to 26 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The bark is cracking to flaky. The roundish fruits measure up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea impressinervia is endemic to Borneo, where it is possibly confined to Sabah. Its habitat is lowland secondary forests at around 30 m (100 ft) altitude. ^[3]

References

1. Damit, A.; Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.; Tanggaraju, S.; Tsen, S.; Hoo, P.K. (2019). "Anisophyllea impressinervia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T37685A136325389. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T37685A136325389.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani". The Plant List . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
3. Wong, K. M.; Madani, L. (1995). "Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 22. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.